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LATEST: The deal that sees Inter Milan swap striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o plus cash has moved a step closer to completion after the pair agreed terms with the respective clubs.

Queens Park Rangers are poised to sign striker Alessandro Pellicori from Avellino, according to Sky Sports

Hereford boss John Trewick has held discussions with trialist Lee Morris over a permanent contract.

Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnston has told manager Jim Jefferies he cannot bring any more players in this summer.

Chelsea have confirmed that teenage midfielder Sergio Tejera has joined Real Mallorca on a permanent deal.

Sheffield Wednesday defender Richard Wood has denied reports claiming he has handed in a transfer request.

Slovakia international Marek Cech admits his West Bromwich Albion
future is uncertain but is hopeful of soon reaching a resolution.

Cardiff City have accepted an offer from an unnamed Championship club for midfielder Paul Parry.

Arsenal youngster Rene Steer has joined Oldham on a 12-month contract
following a successful trial. The 19-year left-back has been training
with the Latics for the past week and has impressed manager Dave Penney.

Stoke City have signed Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead for an initial fee of £3million which could rise to £5million, the club have confirmed.

Sheffield United have signed striker Ched Evans from Manchester City in
a deal which could cost up to £3million. The 20-year-old, made five league and cup starts for Mark Hughes' side
last season.

Former Spurs' man Gilberto has signed with Cruzeiro after his departure from White Hart Lane by mutual consent earlier today.

Push off: Gilberto's career at Spurs will never be considered a success

Wycombe Wanderers boss Peter Taylor is giving Carl Cort every opportunity to earn a contract at the club. Cort
is currently on trial at Wycombe after being released by Norwich City
.

Celtic have signed left-back Danny Fox from Coventry on a four-year contract, the Scottish club have confirmed.

Kolo Toure will snub a switch from Arsenal to Manchester City,
despite having an unclear future at the Emirates Stadium, according to the Evening Standard

Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain says the European
champions have reached an agreement in principle with Inter Milan's
Zlatan Ibrahimovic to bring the Sweden striker to Camp Nou this summer.

Southend have finalised the signing of Chelsea midfielder Lee Sawyer on a six-month loan deal.

Ross McCormack has a gentleman's agreement with Cardiff where he
could leave for a Premier League club if a bid is made for his
services, according to the player's agent.

Happy to be here: Kolo wont be tempted by City's millions

Barcelona should know early next week whether Liverpool are
prepared to let unhappy midfielder Javier Mascherano leave Anfield,
according to Catalan newspaper Sport.

Lee McCulloch has been reassured over his Rangers future following talks with manager Walter Smith. The 31-year-old was one of several Ibrox players facing an uncertain future this summer as Rangers look to reduce their squad size and debt.

Heerenveen have had a bid for Kalmar midfielder Rasmus Elm rejected by the Swedish club. The 21-year-old is also interesting Everton but only Heerenveen and French club Valenciennes have submitted formal bids, neither of which met Kalmar's valuation.

Brazilian defender Gilberto has left Tottenham after his contract with the club was cancelled by mutual consent. The 33-year-old arrived at Hertha
Berlin in January 2008 but struggled to make an impact and only made 10
appearances. Meanwhile, Troy Archibald-Henville has joined Exeter City on loan for six months.

Blackburn midfielder Keith Treacy has joined Sheffield United on loan until January. Manager Sam Allardyce is keen for the 20-year-old to gain more experience and has allowed him to join the Championship club for a short spell.

Everton have taken Port Vale's highly-rated striker James Lawrie on trial while manager David Moyes has confirmed he is also searching for defensive cover.

Yeovil Town have signed Reading's teenage goalkeeper Alex McCarthy on loan until the January transfer window, according to Sky Sports

Hibernian have confirmed that Plymouth goalkeeper Graham Stack will join them on their pre-season trip to Ireland. The 27-year-old jets out with the Hibs squad today and is expected to tie up his switch to Easter Road while in Ireland.

Marseille's Mamadou Samassa has indicated that he would consider a move to West Brom. The striker scored just two goals in 19 Ligue One games last season (francefootball.fr).

Fiorentina president Andrea Della Valle has confirmed the Serie A club
are interested in signing versatile Arsenal man Emmanuel Eboue, according to Sky Sports.

Making a break for it: Greening's move to Fulham is on hold

West Brom have rejected a third offer of £4million from Fulham for captain Jonathan Greening, according to Sky Sports.

Swansea are hoping to sign striker Pablo Counago after agreeing a fee with Championship rivals Ipswich.

Ipswich Town have confirmed the signing of Colin Healy on a two-year contract from Cork City.

Former Spain striker Diego Tristan has joined newly-promoted Segunda Division side Cadiz. The BBC have reported that the 33-year-old, who scored four goals in 15 appearances for Spain, was a free agent after playing for West Ham in the Premier League last season.

Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead is close to finalising his move to Stoke City, according to Sky Sports.

Gillingham boss Mark Stimson has ended his interest in Paul Benson due
to Dagenham & Redbridge's asking price for the striker.

Steve Bruce is keen to bring Marseille captain Lorik Cana to
Sunderland. He is expected to fly to Holland, where Sunderland are
competing in the Amsterdam tournament, for talks with Steve Bruce ahead
of tonight's clash with Benfica, according to the Sunderland Echo.

Tranmere Rovers have signed Shaleum Logan on a season-long loan after the defender signed a new contract at Manchester City, according to the BBC.

Midfielder Esteban Granero has returned to Real Madrid after two years at city rivals Getafe and signed a four-year contract, Real said on their website

Alexander Hleb has threatened to scupper one of this summer's biggest transfer deals by insisting he does not want to leave Barcelona. The BBC have reported that the Belarus international has been included as a makeweight by Barcelona as they bid to land Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Barca have offered £43m and striker Samuel Eto'o for Ibrahimovic. Hleb was also due to join the Nerazzurri on a season-long loan.

Eto'o wants out...

...so does Zlatan...

...but Hleb ruins it

Xabi Alonso admitted yesterday it was 'difficult to give
guarantees' that he would be at Liverpool next season. Spanish
newspaper Marca believes Liverpool will lower their £35m asking price
to £31m with Real Madrid still determined to do a deal once they can
shift some players (Full story).

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o's has reached an agreement with Inter
Milan to join the Italian champions, according to his agent. Barca have
had an offer of about £38m plus Eto'o, in exchange for Zlatan
Ibrahimovic, accepted while Alexander Hleb will also join Inter on
loan. 'The deal is sealed, next week he will start working with Inter,'
said the 28-year-old's agent Josep Maria Mesalles. (BBC)

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has ruled out a move for
defensive trio Brede Hangeland, Richard Dunne and Sylvain Distin as he
looks to sign a centre-back, according to Sky Sports News.

Barcelona striker Keirrison could join Ajax or Porto on loan.
Barcelona are eager to loan the 20-year-old out in order to let him
gain experience in European football. According to Goal.com, Dutch side Ajax and Portuguese
giants Porto are reportedly ready to make a move for the youngster.

Norwich City have completed the permanent signings of Simon Whaley
from Preston and Rhoys Wiggins from Crystal Palace, while bringing in
Ben Alnwick on loan from Tottenham, according to Sky Sports.

Madrid General Manager, Jorge Valdano admits they cannot buy again
until they find takers for their fringe players. Valdano said: 'The
door will remain closed at least until certain players are sold.' The BBC have reported that Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has been informed he is not
in Real's plans after pulling out of a move to Stuttgart yesterday.

Norwich City midfielder Sammy Clingan is
undergoing a medical at Coventry City after his move to the Ricoh Arena
was revived, Sky Sports has reported.

Port Vale chairman Bill Bratt has revealed that teenage striker
James Lawrie has embarked on a week-long trial at Everton.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is hoping the club will hold talks over a
deal for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh over the weekend.

Parking up: Ji-Sung is going nowhere

Manchester United chief executive David Gill has confirmed Park Ji-sung is to be offered a new contract at Old Trafford. Park is entering the final season of his current deal, but United boss
Sir Alex Ferguson is keen for the South Korean to stay with the champions.

Liverpool have emerged as shock contenders to bring striker Peter Crouch back to Anfield in a £12m deal. A moves to Tottenham stalled in the past week and Rafael Benitez is keen for him to return to the Reds, according to the Daily Star

Sunderland will sign Marseille captain Lorik Cana for £5.1m. The
Albania midfielder, who had also interested Arsenal, Everton and
Hamburg, will put pen to paper on a four-year contract early next week.

Juventus are planning to scupper Sunderland's bid for Marouane
Chamakh. The 25-year-old Bordeaux striker, who has also interested
Arsenal, Blackburn, Fulham and Portsmouth, is seen as the perfect
replacement for David Trezeguet.

Portsmouth are keen on Saint-Etienne striker Bafetimbi Gomis and
Lazio midfielder Ousmane Dabo. French striker Fabrice Pancrate, who is
a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain, is on trial at Fratton
Park. Lyon are also looking at France international Gomis, 23, who has
previously been in Chelsea and Newcastle's sights. Former Manchester
City player Dabo is ready to leave Italy but may prefer a return to
France. Pancrate is also being considered by Hull and Stoke after
walking out on a trial at Burnley. (L'Equipe)

Fiorentina are ready to launch a new bid for Arsenal midfielder
Emmanuel Eboue and hope to get the Ivory Coast international for £8.5m.

Christian Poulsen's agent says the Denmark midfielder is not interested in leaving Juventus for Fulham or Portsmouth.

Lazio are considering a move for Newcastle flop Xisco and would be
prepared to pay the £5.7m that the Barclays Premier League club shelled
out to Deportivo La Coruna for the Spanish striker last summer,
according to Corriere dello Sport.

Stuttgart want Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo after missing out
on Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Tottenham and Liverpool are among the clubs
Madrid have offered the 23-year-old to.

Former Red: Morientes has been linked with Pompey

Future Red? Huntelaar could be on his way to Liverpool

Real Madrid are trying to offload Daniel Parejo to Getafe. The
20-year-old midfielder was on loan last season at Queens Park Rangers.

Marseille have confirmed they are interested in signing free agent
Fernando Morientes, the former Liverpool striker who has been linked
with Portsmouth and Osasuna.

Marseille have failed in an attempt to sign former Manchester
United defender Gabriel Heinze. Real Madrid are struggling to offload a
player who earns £70,000 a week after tax.

Rafael Benitez's bid to sign Spain winger David Silva has been boosted
by bankruptcy-threatened Valencia's failure to sell David Villa, according to The Independent

Bolton boss Gary Megson is on the brink of landing defender Zat Knight for £4.5m from Aston Villa, according to The Sun

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson is ready to snap up Manchester City defender Ryan McGivern on loan, according to the Daily Star